British forecourt firm installs rapid EV chargers

InstaVolt has installed the chargers for free and will continue to maintain and update them at no cost to the forecourt. The company also pays Cornwall Garage Group a rental income in return for housing them. InstaVolt makes its money from the sale of electricity to drivers. The rapid DC chargers are available for drivers to use on a subscription free, pay-as-you-go basis. Motorists simply tap their contactless credit or debit card, charge-up and go. Users are charged only for the electricity they use on a per-unit basis. There is no connection fee, minimum charge or monthly subscription fee. The nine sites to receive EV rapid chargers are: Southville Services, Southville, Bristol New County Services, Clophill, Bedfordshire Putnoe Services, Bedford Exton Services, Exeter Honicknowle Services, Plymouth Bassett Services, Epping, Essex Shoreham Services, Shoreham by Sea, West...